Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains: iPhone vs Android
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains by thetrainline is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Maps & Navigation FreeTrainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Trainline is a free travel booking platform for UK and European train and coach tickets, targeting commuters and tourists seeking price comparisons and digital ticketing. The app holds the #3 position in GB Travel Free and #47 in GB All Apps Free, indicating strong market dominance in its home region with notable traction in Italy (#15) and France (#19).
Similar apps: Omio, Rail Europe, National Express
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains’s App Store privacy label declares 7 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v412.0.0.180976, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 5k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Other Android stores | 5k+ | – |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 380k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 936k 1.3k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.3M |
What users say about Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe issues with ticket validity, missing seat or platform information, and unhelpful customer service when disruptions occur. While some praise the convenience of consolidating European operators, many feel misled by incorrect itineraries and non-refundable booking fees.
Mostly negative (19% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and customer support. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use;never had a problem”
- Speed & performance: “First time using it to book train tickets for my spain trip, the first booking was very smooth”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Non-refundable booking fees”
- Customer support: “Insanely bad customer service!”
- Ease of use: “When disruptions happen, dealing directly with the provider appears to be more straightforward”
- Features & content: “Just provide that as an option”
About Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains
Why?
In a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app! (That goes for Railcards and Season Tickets, too.)
With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part – and when you book through our app, it is! Book domestic tickets for Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, ScotRail, Southeastern, South Western Railway, and more. Or plan your international trips across 45 countries in Europe, including France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.
So, whether you want to book coach seats, buy a Railcard, or get cheap train tickets, you can always rely on our app to get you everywhere.
Why use Trainline to book train and coach tickets?
• Book all your train and coach journeys in one place.
• Plan and book your journey based on your preferred route.
• Auto-split your single ticket into multiple ones to save on longer journeys, with SplitSave.
• Compare UK train travel options from 220 rail and coach companies.
• Quickly find and buy the cheapest UK Advance tickets.
• Ask Siri for your journey’s updates.
• Pay in your preferred currency. Available in GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK.
• Get great discounts like GroupSave for savings up to 34%.
• Skip station queues using tickets on your phone (selected routes).
• Find carriages with available seats, and the fastest bus route for your journey.
• Book in advance or with our Best Price Guarantee for on the day travel.
• Buy your tickets with Apple Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.
• Use your Railcard and learn how you can get cheap train tickets.
Why not book coach travel?
Book coach tickets with us and you’ll get air conditioning, free WiFi, and VUER – National Express’ onboard entertainment system. Start a coach search and if there’s a coach available, we’ll show you the options.
Our Domestic Partners:
In the UK, we partner with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, London North Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail, Gatwick Express, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express, Stansted Express, ScotRail, Greater Anglia, East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern Rail, c2c, Caledonian Sleeper, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Hull Trains, Island Line, Grand Central Railway, Mersey Rail, and TransPennine Express.
Our International
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains iPhone
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains is #4 in Travel Free in United Kingdom and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Travel FreeTrainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Trainline is a free travel booking platform for UK and European train and coach tickets, targeting commuters and tourists seeking price comparisons and digital ticketing. The app holds the #3 position in GB Travel Free and #47 in GB All Apps Free, indicating strong market dominance in its home region with notable traction in Italy (#15) and France (#19).
Similar apps: Omio, Rail Europe, National Express
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains’s App Store privacy label declares 7 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 11 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | TravelFree | #4 |
| United Kingdom | All AppsFree | #49 |
 France | TravelFree | #20 |
 Italy | TravelFree | #15 |
 Germany | TravelFree | #100 |
| Italy | All AppsFree | #180 |
 Canada | TravelFree | #136 |
 India | TravelFree | #185 |
Apps near Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains on the chart
Travel Free, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains
From the 57 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe issues with ticket validity, missing seat or platform information, and unhelpful customer service when disruptions occur. While some praise the convenience of consolidating European operators, many feel misled by incorrect itineraries and non-refundable booking fees.
Mostly negative (19% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and customer support. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use;never had a problem”
- Speed & performance: “First time using it to book train tickets for my spain trip, the first booking was very smooth”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Non-refundable booking fees”
- Customer support: “Insanely bad customer service!”
- Ease of use: “When disruptions happen, dealing directly with the provider appears to be more straightforward”
- Features & content: “Just provide that as an option”
About Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains
Why?
In a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app! (That goes for Railcards and Season Tickets, too.)
With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part – and when you book through our app, it is! Book domestic tickets for Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, ScotRail, Southeastern, South Western Railway, and more. Or plan your international trips across 45 countries in Europe, including France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.
So, whether you want to book coach seats, buy a Railcard, or get cheap train tickets, you can always rely on our app to get you everywhere.
Why use Trainline to book train and coach tickets?
• Book all your train and coach journeys in one place.
• Plan and book your journey based on your preferred route.
• Auto-split your single ticket into multiple ones to save on longer journeys, with SplitSave.
• Compare UK train travel options from 220 rail and coach companies.
• Quickly find and buy the cheapest UK Advance tickets.
• Ask Siri for your journey’s updates.
• Pay in your preferred currency. Available in GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK.
• Get great discounts like GroupSave for savings up to 34%.
• Skip station queues using tickets on your phone (selected routes).
• Find carriages with available seats, and the fastest bus route for your journey.
• Book in advance or with our Best Price Guarantee for on the day travel.
• Buy your tickets with Apple Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.
• Use your Railcard and learn how you can get cheap train tickets.
Why not book coach travel?
Book coach tickets with us and you’ll get air conditioning, free WiFi, and VUER – National Express’ onboard entertainment system. Start a coach search and if there’s a coach available, we’ll show you the options.
Our Domestic Partners:
In the UK, we partner with Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway, London North Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR), South Western Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail, Gatwick Express, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express, Stansted Express, ScotRail, Greater Anglia, East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern Rail, c2c, Caledonian Sleeper, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Hull Trains, Island Line, Grand Central Railway, Mersey Rail, and TransPennine Express.
Our International
Latest updates
Store changes
What Trainline: Cheap UK, EU Trains changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Trainline: Book Europe Trains Android
Trainline: Book Europe Trains gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Trainline: Book Europe Trains is #3 in Maps & Navigation Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 13 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Maps & Navigation FreeTrainline: Book Europe Trains at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free mobile platform for booking and managing train and bus tickets across Europe, designed for travelers seeking price comparisons, digital ticketing, and real-time journey tracking. The app maintains strong top-30 rankings in major European markets like the UK, Italy, and France, while showing moderate traction in North America and Australia, indicating its primary user base remains concentrated in continental Europe and the UK.
Similar apps: Omio, Rail Planner, Busbud
Trainline: Book Europe Trains on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v412.0.0.180976, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trainline: Book Europe Trains downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Trainline: Book Europe Trains's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.thetrainline) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 137M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 10,000,000+ | ★ 4.8 (936k) | 438.1.0.184284 | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 127M | ★ 3.0 | 438.1.0.184288 | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Trainline: Book Europe Trains makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Maps & NavigationFree | #3 |
| France | Maps & NavigationFree | #10 |
| Italy | Maps & NavigationFree | #8 |
| United Kingdom | All AppsFree | #75 |
| Germany | Maps & NavigationFree | #34 |
| United States | Maps & NavigationFree | #149 |
 Spain | Maps & NavigationFree | #18 |
 Australia | Maps & NavigationFree | #73 |
| Canada | Maps & NavigationFree | #101 |
 Sweden | Maps & NavigationFree | #33 |
 Netherlands | Maps & NavigationFree | #54 |
 United Arab Emirates | Maps & NavigationFree | #122 |
 Saudi Arabia | Maps & NavigationFree | #189 |
 Turkey | Maps & NavigationFree | #199 |
Apps near Trainline: Book Europe Trains on the chart
Maps & Navigation Free, around #3.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Trainline: Book Europe Trains
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report significant regression in app stability and usability following recent updates, citing broken ticket access and slow loading times. While booking convenience is acknowledged, many are frustrated by intrusive ads, hidden fees, and UI changes that hinder essential travel functions.
Mixed (47% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “very easy to use and book”
- Price & subscription: “easy to use and good prices”
- Features & content: “I use the collect from station option from the machine”
- Useful
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “why am I paying for slop?”
- Crashes & bugs: “Why have you broken this app?”
- Speed & performance: “App is too slow, and takes ages to load my ticket”
- Updates: “Poor app, worse every update”
About Trainline: Book Europe Trains
Why?
Whether heading to an international city or from an international terminal, in a matter of clicks you’ll be booking the best seats in advance or saving money on-the-day with our Best Price Guarantee. And for those who like to stay looped, you can turn on real-time notifications and keep an eye on live timetable tracking – you can even use Crowd Alerts to find out how busy your train is. Plus, forgetting, misplacing, or totally destroying your paper tickets becomes a thing of the past when you purchase digital versions through our app!
With so much to see and do, getting there should be the easy part – and when you book through our app, it is! Find cheap tickets for Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, Renfe, Iryo, Trenitalia, Italo, and many other European rail lines. Or if you want to buy bus tickets, simply search and book directly in the app. Need some travel inspo first? We got that covered, too, with travel blogs and suggested “popular journeys”.
So, whether you want to book bus seats, get cheap train tickets, or stay updated during your journey, you can always rely on our app to deliver the goods.
Why use Trainline to book train and bus tickets?
- Buy all your tickets in one place – plan your dream country-hopping journey on our app.
- Compare train and bus options from 260 train and bus companies.
- Compare prices and get cheap tickets in your preferred currency (USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, CHF, and SEK).
- Buy tickets with Amex, Google Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards and debit cards.
- Add loyalty and discount cards to get benefits on cheap tickets on UK rail services, Eurostar, SNCF, Thalys, and Renfe.
- Book tickets in advance or buy same-day train tickets up to 15 minutes before departure.
- Buy tickets on your phone to skip station queues for selected routes.
- Add Cancel for Any Reason to your booking for cover up to 15 minutes before departure.
- Save plans for later and lock in tickets for up to 7 days.
- Find the best value train tickets using our price calendar.
Our partners:
Across Europe and the UK, you can browse routes with
Eurostar (UK, France and the Netherlands)
Heathrow Express (UK)
Avanti West Coast (UK)
GWR (UK)
National Express (UK)
London Overground (UK)
SNCF (France)
TGV Lyria (France)
Thalys (France)
Trenitalia (Italy)
Italo (Italy)
Renfe (Spain)
Alsa (Spain)
Deutsche Bahn (Germany)
ÖBB (Austria)
SBB (Switzerland)
NS (the Netherlands)
SNCB (Belgium)
Flixbus and many, many more…
No matter who you choose to rail with, we make buying European tickets a smooth experience while bringing you the best fares available for every fuss-free journey. But should you need it, our dedicated customer support team is on-hand (and on the phone) to help you navigate the railways of Europe. Just give us a call!
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What's new in 438.1.0.184284
This update lays the rails for essential fixes and improvements.
You might not notice any visual changes, but we’ve done some work in the back-end to improve our app’s performance.
Store changes
What Trainline: Book Europe Trains changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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